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SMOKER S STAND Dec. 24, 1940.

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SMOKER'S STAND Filed Oct. 2l, 1959 2 Sheets-6119?, 2

l Patentedv Dec. 24, 1940 e UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE SMOKERS STAND CharlesrRizzutm Brooklyn, N. Y. Application October 21, 1939, Serial No. 300,631

l f 6 claims. (o1. 311-2) This inventionA relates to furniture and lmore particularly to a smokers stand of the type intended to be set on the oor of a room near a chair.

Y It is one object of the invention to provide a device of this character including a pedestalhaving a floor engaging base and a top so mounted over the upper end of the pedestal that it may be yturned in a horizontal plane and thus' bring de- 10 sired portions of the top into position where they may be conveniently reached by a person sitting in a chair next to which the stand has been placed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a l smokers stand wherein the top is of triangular outline and has a cigarette container and ash receptacles in its corner portions, a lighter and a lamp and ornamental object being mounted on the top for use and so arranged that they will 2o be attractive in appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide the stand with improved means for pivotally mounting the top and allowing the top to be freelyv turned about a pivot pin passing through 25 discs carried by the top and pedestal, said discs carrying rings of' conductive material constituting connections between conductor wires passing through the discs and also serving as means for guiding turning movement of the top and upper disc relative to the lower disc and the pedestal carrying the same. v

Another object of the invention is to provide the stand with ash trays of improved formation, each tray consisting of a plurality of ash receptacles united by a plate and having covers pivotally mounted for movement into and out of depressed or open position within the receptacles and yieldably held in closed position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved smokers stand. 1

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken vertically through the stand on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing av corner portion of the top and one of the ash trays in top plan.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. I 1

Fig. 5'is`a bottom plan view of the top and the disc carried thereby, the view being taken on the line5-5'of Fig. 2. -v

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing a cigarette holder.

This improved smokers stand has a base I formed of wood or other suitable material and preferably of triangular outline. A pedestal 2 rises from the base centrally thereof and may be of any desired height. This pedestal is shown triangular in crosssection but it is to be understood that it may be of any desired outline. The pedestal is hollow, as shown in Fig. 2, and on its upper end is disposed an anchoring plate 3 formed of metal and firmly secured to the pedestal by screws or equivalent fasteners Il. A lower disc 5 rests on the plate 3 where it is rmly secured by a suitable number of screws 6, and, at their centers, the disc and plate are bored to form a passagel. vCircular ygrooves are formed in the upper face of disc 5 concentric to the passage 'I and in these grooves are mounted trough shaped rings 8 and 9 formed of conductive material. 'Power' wires I0 which enterV the pedestal through an opening I I,extend upwardly through the pedestal with their upper portions passing through an opening' I 2 formed in the plate 3-and upwardly through the disc 5, as shown'in Fig. 2, with their upper ends 'fixed to the conductor rings, as shown at I3. The power wires have, at their lower ends, the usual plug for engagement with an outlet of the usual formation.

A top I4 is disposed over the pedestal in a horizontal plane and this top carries an anchoring plate I5 whichis secured by a suitable number of screws I6, spacers I1r being provided to maintain the plate in' spaced relation to the under face of the top. A disc I8, which will be referred to as an upper disc, is secured to the plate I5 by a suitable'number of screws I9 and this disc carries conductor rings 20 and 2|. The rings 20 and 2I are concentric to a passage 22 formed centrally through the disc I8 and the plate I5 and project downwardly for engagement in the trough shaped rings 8 and 9 of the lower disc 5. The rings of the upper disc are substantially semi-circular in cross section to conform to the trough shaped rings into which they t and provide smooth surfaces allowing the rings 20 and 2| to turn easily in the rings 8 and 9. A pivot rod or king pin 23 extends through the alined passages 'I and 22 where it is held by cross pins 24 and 25 and serves to pivotally mount the upper disc and the top for turning movement in a horizontal plane relative to the lower disc and the pedestal. Since the depending rings carried by the upper disc fit into the trough shaped rings of the lower disc, the companion rings have such engagement with each` other f that they serve to guide `turning movement "of the upper disc. Therefore, transverse play upon the pivot pin will be reduced and wear prevented which would cause the upper ring and the top to have wobbling movement.

Upon the top I4 is mounted an electrically energized cigarette lighter 25 resembling a telephone and equipped with the usual switch adapting it to be rendered operative when lifted from the holder 25. There has also been provided a lamp 2l within a spherical globe 23 and an ornamental object 29, the object 23 and the spherical lamp globe constituting a Trylon and a Perisphere respectively, but it is to be understood that they may have other shapes. In order to illuminate the lamp and energize the lighter, there have been provided circuit wires 30. These circuit wires extend along the under face of the top I4 with certain of them connected with a master switch 3l and others extending through space between the top and the plate I 5 and down through the upper disc I8 with their ends secured to the rings 2Q and 2I. By this arrangement, electric current may flow through the wires IG and the circuit wires 3U and current will be supplied to the lamp and lighter. The switch 3| is located near one side edge 'of the top where it may be easily reached when it is desired to close or open the switch. In view of the fact that electrical connection is established between wires I0 and 30 by means of the companion rings, the top and the upper disc carried thereby may be freely turned about the pivot rod without the conductor wires becoming twisted, tangled, or torn loose or broken.

A container 32 adapted to hold a quantity of cigarettes and having a removable lid or cover, is mounted in one corner portion of the top I4 and in the other corners of the top are mounted ash trays 33. Each of the ash trays is constructed as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Referring to these figures, it will be seen that each tray consists of a plurality of receptacles or ash containers 34 formed of metal and seated in recesses 35 formed in the top I4. The containers are of triangular shape and are connected by a bridge plate 36 which rests on the upper face of the top when the receptacles are seated in the recesses. The three receptacles, together with the bridging plate, form a triangular ash tray and it should be noted that the cigarette container is triangular also. Therefore, these ash trays and the cigarette receptacle conform to the outline of the corner portions of the triangular top and impart a neat and attractive appearance to the stand. Covers 31 are provided for the receptacles or containers 34. These covers are hinged to the bridging plate along inner walls of the containers, as shown at 38, for vertical tilting movement from the closed position shown in full lines in Fig. 4, to the depressed or open position indicated by dotted lines and, in order that the covers may be yieldably held in normally raised or closed position, there have been provided springs 39 coiled about the hinge pins and engaging the covers and bridge plate. By applying pressure to the covers they may be de' pressed to a position in which ashes may be dropped upon the covers and slide therefrom into the receptacles and when the pressure is removed the springs will restore the covers to closed position. Lips 40 at outer endsof the containers overlap the downwardly offset free ends 4I of the covers to limit upward movement of the covers. Therefore, when the covers are in closed position, they will be flush with the upper face of the bridging plate. A handle 42 is provided ,for each ash tray and extends upwardly from the bridge plate thereof so that it may be easily grasped and the ash tray removed for cleaning and replacement.

It is desired to permit the stand to be easily lifted and carried from place to place. In order to do this, there has been provided a handle 43. This handle is centrally located on the top I4 and is pivoted to a base portion or mounting bracket 44, as shown at 45. In view of the fact that the handle is hinged to its mounting bracket it may be swung from a raised position, shown in Fig. 2, to lowered position, shown in Fig. 1, where it will be out of the way and inconspicuous. It will be seen that the handle will not detract from the appearance of the stand when the stand is carried from place to place and the handle swung downwardly to lowered position. In Figure 6 there has been shown a cigarette holder 46 which may be provided for each ash tray. This rcigarette holder is carried by the plate 36 and has pivoted jaws 41 drawn towards each other by springs 48 for gripping engagement with a cigarette 4 9 set in place between the jaws.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top, upper and lower discs between the top and pedestal, said lower dis-c being anchored to the pedestal, the upper disc being anchored to said top and rotatable therewith relative to the lower disc, concentric conductor rings carried by confronting faces of said discs, the rings of the upper disc bearing upon rings of the lower disc,

conductor wires extending through said pedestal and having their upper portions passing through the lower disc and secured to the conductor rings carried thereby, and an electrically energized member upon said top having conductor wires connected with the rings of the upper disc.

2. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top over said pedestal, a lower plate secured to the upper end of said pedestal, an upper plate secured to the under face of said top, space being provided between the top and upper plate, companion discs carried by confronting faces of said plates, av pivot pin extending through the discs and the plates centrally thereof to mount the top and the upper disc for turning movement relative to the lower disc, conductor rings carried by the confronting faces of said discs concentric to said pin, the rings of the lower disc being in contact with rings of the upper disc,

conductor wires extending through the pedestal s and the lower disc and secured to the rings of the lower disc, and an electrically energized member on said top having conductor wires passing through the top and extending along the under face thereof with terminal portions passzi ing through the upper disc and secured to the rings of the upper disc.

3. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top over said pedestal, a lower plate secured to the upper end of said pedestal, an upper plate secured to the under face of said top, companion discs carried by confronting faces of said plates, a pivot pin extending through the discs and the plates centrally thereof to mount the top and the upper disc for turning movement relative to the lower disc, conductor rings carried by the confronting faces of said discs concentric to said pin, the rings of one disc being trough shaped and the rings of the other disc projecting therefrom and engaging in the trough shaped rings for interengagement therewith to guide turning of the top and upper disc relative to the lower disc, conductor wires leading to and secured to the rings of the lower disc, and an electrically energized member upon said top having conductor wires passing through the top and the upper disc and secured to the rings of the upper disc.

4. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top over said pedestal, a lower plate secured to the upper end of said pedestal, an upper plate secured to the under face of said top, companion discs carried by confronting faces of said plates, a pivot pin extending through the discs and the plates centrally thereof to mount the top and the upper disc for turning movement relative to the lower disc, conductor rings carried by the confronting faces of said discs concentric to said pin, the rings of the lower disc being in contact with rings of the upper disc and interengaged therewith to guide turning of the top and the upper disc relative to the lower disc, conductor wires leading to and secured to the rings of the lower disc, and an electrically energized member upon said top having conductor wires passing through the top and the upper disc and secured to the rings of the upper disc.

5. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top over said pedestal, a lower plate secured to the upper end of said pedestal, an upper plate secured to the under face of said top, space being provided between the top and upper plate, companion discs carried by confronting faces of said plates, a pivot pin extending through the discs and the plates centrally thereof to mount the top and the upper disc for turning movement relative to the lower disc, conductor rings carried by the confronting faces of said discs concentric to said pin, the rings of the lower disc being in contact with rings of the upper disc,

conductor wires extending through the pedestal and the lower disc and secured to the rings of the lower disc, and an electrically energized member on said top having conductor wires passing through the top and extending along the under face thereof through space between the top and the upper disc with their end portions passing through the upper disc and secured to the ring thereof, and a switch for controlling energization of said members mounted against the under face of the top adjacent a side edge thereof.

6. In a smoking stand, a hollow pedestal, a top over said pedestal, a lower plate secured to the upper end of said pedestal, an upper plate, fasteners passing through the upper plate for securing the plate under the top, spacers about the fasteners between the top and the upper plate to provide space between the top and upper plate, companion discs carried by confronting faces of said plates, a pivot pin extending through the discs and the plates centrally thereof to mount the top and the upper disc for turning movement relative toV the lower disc, conductor rings carried by the confronting faces of said discs concentric to said pin, the rings of the lower disc being in contact with rings of the upper disc, an electrically energized member on the top, conductor wires extending through the pedestal and the lower disc and secured to the rings of the lower disc, and other conductor wires leading from the electrically energized member through the top and extending through space between the top and the upper plate with portions passing through the upper plate and the upper disc and secured to the rings carried by the upper disc.

CHARLES RIZZUTO. 

